Curtain-fixture.



J. H. DEITZ.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED Nov. 1o. 1911.

Patenuted Apr. 2, 1912.

INVENTOR J/ r7/ NTED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOHN H.' DEITZ, 0F ALLENPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. Dnrrz, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Allenport, in the county of fashington and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying' drawing.

This invention relates to curtain fixtures, and the primary object of myinvention is to provide a strong and durable metallic pole to whichcurtains can be easily and quickly attached, without the use of rings,pins, or similar fastening means.

Another object of this invention is to provide a curtain fixture thatwill present a neat and attractive appearance in connection with awindow frame, door frame or alcove frame.

A further object of this invention is to provide a pole that can bestamped or pressed from sheet metal and nickel-plated or finished toharmonize with the finish of a frame or fixtures associated with theframe.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing wherein Figure l is a frontelevation of the curtain fixture. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the fixture, and Fig. 4t is ahorizontal sectional view of a portion of the same.

The reference numeral 1 denotes a plate having the upper and lower edgesthereof bent inwardly in proximity to each other and in a plane inparallelism with said plate, the edges of said plate rounding ofl'whereby the plate will present a neat and finished appearance. The platel has the ends thereof reduced to provide straps 2 and these straps arecurved rearwardly to form brackets 3 that are secured to a frame orsuitable support by screws or other fastening means extending throughthe openings 4 of said brackets. One of the brackets Specification. ofLetters Patent.

Application led November 10, 1911.

Patented Apr. 2, 1912.

Serial No. 659,647.

i has a slot 5 and the other' bracket an opening 6, said slot and saidopening accommodating the pintles of a curtain shade roller (not shown).

Movably mounted upon one of t-he straps 2 is a link 7 and pivotallyconnected to said link is the curved end 8 of a bar 9, said bar havingthe longitudinal edges thereof bent forwardly into a planeapproxin'iately parl allel with the bar 9. The bar 9 corresponds inlength to the plate 1 and has the opposite end thereof curved to providea hook 10 that is engaged by a link or keeper 11 slidably mounted uponthe strap 2 at the opposite end of the fixture from the link 7.

The upper ends of curtains 12 are draped over the bar 9 when said bar isin an open position, and then said bar is swung to a closed position tobind the curtains against the longitudinal edges of the plate 1, as bestshown in Fig. 3. The longitudinal edges of the bar 9 confront thelongitudinal edges of the plate 1 and curtains or draperies arefrictionally held by the bar 9 against the edges of the plate l, whenthe hook 10 of said bar is engaged by the link or keeper 11.

lt will be observed that the plate 1 and the integral brackets thereofcan be stamped or pressed from sheet metal, also the bar 9, it beingonly necessary to place the links 7 and 11 upon the straps 2 and connectthe end of the bar to the link 7. The fixture is then complete and as itis made of very few parts easily assembled, the fixture can bemanufactured at a minimum cost.

l/Vhat I claim is 1. A curtain fixture comprising a plate having theends thereof reduced to provide straps and integral brackets, linkscarried by said straps and a bar pivotally connected to one of saidlinks and adapted to be held by the other of said links in parallelismwith said plate.

2. A curtain fixture comprising a plate having the longitudinal edgesthereof bent into proximity to each other, said plate having the endsthereof reduced to provide curved straps and integral brackets adaptedto support the pintles of a curtain shade roller, links carried by saidstraps and a bar pivotally connected to one of said links In testimonywhereof I aiiix my signaand adapted to be held by the other of said turein the presence of two Witnesses. links in parallelism With the bentedges of said plate, said bar having the longitudinal JOHN H' DEITZedges thereof bent into proximity to each Vit-nesses:

other to confront the longitudinal bent ROBERT GAMBOL,

edges of said plate. MAX H. SnoLovrrz.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents eaeh, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

